English → Latin
“substantial” in Latin
vērustrue, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct); true, genuine (not counterfeipraecipuusparticular, special; distinguished, preeminentsinōto let; to permit; to allow; to put; to lay; to set downgravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hardmagnusgreat, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity); great, grand, mighty, noble, locompetōto come together, meet; to agree, coincide in point of time; to be equal to, be capable ofdīvesrich, wealthy; productive, fertile, abundant with riches; sumptuous, costly, splendid, preciousinteriorinner, interior; nearer; more secret, unknownnātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing; character, temperament, inclination, disposition; nature, the natu
The English word substantial itself goes back to Latin stō, through substantiālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
substantial
Belonging to the nature or being of things, solid, verus (true, real): praecipuus (chief): ad rei alicujus naturam pertinens: in rei alicujus natura positus, situs (essential: ☞ substantialis, ecclesiastical): gravissimus: maximus (weighty, important). A substantial difference, discrimen in ipsa natura alicujus rei positum: the substantial part of a thing, interiora, plur., (opposed to the mere outside); natura (opposed to the accidents).
Possessed of substance or competent wealth, qui est solvendo: dives. Vid: RICH.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for substantial?
- The usual Latin words for “substantial” are vērus, praecipuus, sinō; also gravis, magnus, competō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.